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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Chinese adolescents

, 2008
Since national figures on the occurrence of metabolic syndrome among Chinese adolescents are lacking, this study aims to estimate its prevalence and distribution among Chinese youngsters.
Yang, X., Kok, F.J., Zhai, F., Li, Y., Piao, J., Zhang, J., Ma, G.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Pre‐analytical optimization of cell‐free DNA and extracellular vesicle‐derived DNA for mutation detection in liquid biopsies

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Pre‐analytical handling critically determines liquid biopsy performance. This study defines practical best‐practice conditions for cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) and extracellular vesicle–derived DNA (evDNA), showing how processing time, storage conditions, tube type, and plasma input volume affect DNA integrity and mutation detection.
Jonas Dohmen, Lucrezia De Santis, Bret M. Stephens, Vincent Bernard, Jörg C. Kalff, Lara Braun, Phillipp Leyendecker, Johannes Röttgen, Daniel Weissinger, Anirban Maitra, Paola A. Guerrero, Alexander Semaan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in Nakuru, Kenya: a cross-sectional population-based study. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Diseases of the posterior segment of the eye, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), have recently been recognised as the leading or second leading cause of blindness in several African countries.
Peto, Tunde; id_orcid, Bastawrous, Andrew, Andrew Bastawrous, Foster, Allen, Kuper Hannah, Allen Foster, Tunde Peto, Hannah Kuper, Tunde Peto (295260), Leung Irene, Irene Leung (336330), Leung, Irene, Wanjiku Mathenge (336328), Bastawrous Andrew, Andrew Bastawrous (336329), Peto Tunde, Hannah Kuper (25751), Wanjiku Mathenge, Allen Foster (94749), Peto, Tunde, Kuper, Hannah, Mathenge Wanjiku, Irene Leung, Mathenge, Wanjiku, Foster Allen   +24 more
core   +1 more source

A Comparative Statistical Study of the Prevalence of Bladder and Rectal Cancer Among Patients in Najaf Province, Iraq

Medical Journal of Babylon
Background: Bladder cancer begins when cells in the bladder begin to grow uncontrollably. Rectal cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum.
Shaymaa Awad Kadhim, Hadeel Ali Hussein, Ammar Rasoul Mohammed, Haider Jaber Sagban, Emad Kareem Alsabari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of epidemiological indices of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the adult population of Moscow

Сахарный диабет, 2014
Diabetes mellitus is a disease that presents a global medical problem. It is necessary to implement an in-depth analysis of the epidemiological situation of type 2 diabetes mellitus for planning and organizing specialized medical help to patients with ...
Marina Fedorovna Kalashnikova, Yury Ivanovich Suntsov, Dmitriy Yur'evich Belousov, Maria Alekseevna Kantemirova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Keratin 19 as a prognostic marker and contributing factor of metastasis and chemoresistance in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Keratin 19 (KRT19) is overexpressed in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer with high levels of Kallikrein‐related peptidases (KLK) 4–7 and is associated with poor survival. In vivo analyses demonstrate that elevated KRT19 increases peritoneal tumour burden.
Sophia Bielesch, Isabel Vogel, Sina Nokodian, Johanna Moeller, Antonia Blechschmidt, Vicky Hecht, Vanessa Kuentzel, Katharina Thiedig, Melissa Schwab, Oliver Schilling, Holger Bronger, Marion Kiechle, Viktor Magdolen, Tobias Dreyer   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Somatic mutational landscape in von Hippel–Lindau familial hemangioblastoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The causes of central nervous system (CNS) hemangioblastoma in Von Hippel–Lindau (vHL) disease are unclear. We used Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) on familial hemangioblastoma to investigate events that underlie tumor development. Our findings suggest that VHL loss creates a permissive environment for tumor formation, while additional alterations ...
Maja Dembic, Anne Nørremølle, Lilian Bomme Ousager, Lars van Brakel Andersen, Marie Louise Mølgaard Binderup, Mads Thomassen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium species in recreational versus non-recreational water sources

, 2012
Cryptosporidiosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium, represents the major public health concern of water utilities in developed nations due to its small size, resistance to disinfection and ability to be shed in large numbers in faeces ...
Loganthan, S., Gordon, C., Gordon, Cameron, Ryan, Una, Bath, Andrew, Ryan, U., Yang, R., Loganthan, Sasdekumar, Yang, Rongchang, Bath, A.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Obesity prevalence and associated risk factors in outdoor living domestic horses and ponies [PDF]

, 2014
Reasons for performing study. The prevalence of obesity in companion animals, including horses and ponies has risen drastically in recent years and risk factors have been little investigated.
Sean A. Rands, Nicol, Christine J, Rands, Sean A, Patricia A. Harris, Giles, Sarah L, Harris, Patricia A., Christine J. Nicol, Sarah L. Giles   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Microtia‐anotia: A global review of prevalence rates [PDF]

Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 2011
AbstractBACKGROUNDThere are few published studies on microtia‐anotia frequency.METHODSUsing data from birth defects surveillance programs around the world, we conducted a systematic review on the frequency of microtia‐anotia to further explore the differences in prevalence across countries.
Daniela Varela, Luquetti, Emanuele, Leoncini, Pierpaolo, Mastroiacovo   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources